"So are you, Luke. Where's Josh?"
"He's still sound asleep. I've always been an early riser." Lucas said, Justin
smiling at him, the man still towelling his back with the towel, his whole front
on full display.

"Thanks for letting me crash on your couch, Luke.
I'll try and arrange a room so I'm out of your hair."
"No worries, Jus. You own this condo, you can think of it as your second home."
Justin smiled, Lucas leaning against the sink, his eyes trying to stay focused
on Justin's blue eyes.

Justin smiled again, wrapping the towel around his
waist, his center slowly disappearing under the fabric.

"I'll get out of your hair, Luke. There's still lots
of hot water. Could I borrow a pair of jeans and a t-shirt? I haven't had a
chance to get my clothes from the condo." Justin said, Lucas nodding.

"Sure, Jus. You and I are about the same height and
body size. Help yourself. But be quiet, Josh is asleep."

"Will do, Luke. I'll start the coffee while you
shower. No one else is up yet."

Lucas nodded, his eyes meeting Justin's one
last time as he walked out of the bathroom, Lucas' eyes having followed his
smooth back and covered butt.

Lucas scanned all the tattoos on the man's muscular
body, Justin closing the door behind him, Lucas left to do his business.

Justin leaned against the closed door in the
hallway, a wider smile crossing his face.

"No worries, my Joshua. He gave me one in the
bathroom as well."
Josh's eyes widened a bit, Lucas smiling.

"He's a mirthful, giving friend, Josh. And I know
he's trying to entice us both. His heart yearns for our desires, but I
think his soul will see the final truth."
"I'm sorry, Lucas. I'll talk to him again." Josh said, Lucas smiling, his eyes
scanning over Josh's tight, toned body.

His eyes took in the man's blanketed center, seeing
the largeness hidden there.

"Nah, let him flaunt that tushy. If it makes you
hard, I'm game for it."
Josh blushed, Lucas lightly laughing, his hand going under the blanket.

"I love only you, Josh. And Justin's our friend,
who's in an emotional state. Our door would always be open for him. The man can
wiggle his ass in front of my face and it won't change the fact that it's the
Hills of Chasez that I want."

Josh smiled, Lucas smiling back.

"Last night was amazing, my love."
"One of many we'll have together. Now come on, up and at them. I've got a video
to shoot. I have to drive all those hot men out there wild. I think I'll take my
shirt off in it." Lucas said, batting his eyes.

Josh laughed, their eyes meeting.

"Keep it clean. I don't want every gay boy out there
drooling over you."
"Like I did over you in N*Sync?"

Josh laughed, smiling.

Lucas kissed his lips again, smiling at him as he
got off the bed, walking over to the closet, blowing Josh a final kiss, Josh
watching him.

Lucas smiled, removing his robe, Josh taking in
every inch of the man's stunningly beautiful form.

Lucas quietly dressed, Josh watching his every move.

"Now that's a show." he softly said, Lucas smiling
at him as his toned, muscled, smooth chest disappeared under a navy polo shirt.

Josh climbed out of bed, his naked body feeling the
room's coolness.

Lucas' eyes took in every inch of Josh's toned body,
Lucas smiling.

"Damn and here I got dressed. We could have played
again."

Josh smiled, walking up to the man, Lucas leaning
down and picking up his robe off the floor, smiling at Josh.

Lucas' fingers went to the stone hanging around his
neck, the young man softly touching it.

"Before the tour starts the four of us need to be
our old selves. The truth is our hearts need to be as one. No secrets need to
remain between us. The four of us need to be steadfast friends to each other, as
we have always been.
We're taking on the world as one group, as one soul."
The three looked at Lucas, Lucas seeing the surprise in all their eyes.

"I love all three of you. The happiness I feel in
your hearts, along with some silent doubt, stokes my own heart."
Finn and Skyler traded looks, Trish quietly staring at her brother.

The others around the table traded looks as well,
Josh' hand linking with Lucas'.

"What's going on, my love?"
Lucas smiled at him, then smiled around at everyone, his bandmates lost in the
love showing in his violet eyes.

"How about you start first, Trish?"

All eyes went to the young woman, her blue pools
staring at her brother.

"How. . .how could you know?"

Lucas smiled, his violet pools staring at his
sister.

"I've always known when there's love in your heart,
and when there's confusion."

Trish's blue eyes glanced at Andrew beside her, the
man staring at her with quiet love, and a showing concern.

"It's not confusion, Drew. I love you." she said,
Drew smiling at her.

Her eyes met Lucas' again, then scanned around the
table, her hand going into Drew's.

Lucas smiled at both, Trish looking at her brother.

"The confusion doesn't lie in the love you have for
each other, only in the future you wonder of in your soul. I'm here to tell you
that that future will be amazing."
Trish looked surprised, Lucas smiling at her.

"You know of the magic within my soul, within this
stone. I have a sense of foreboding, of gazing into the hopes ahead. I've only
seen love for both of you. The same love you both experienced last night. The
newness of the life ahead of you. Your path shows only love."
Trish was in tears, staring at her brother.

"I know, Andrew. And I know what last night meant to
both of you. Before and after the joining of your love."

Trish and Andrew looked at each other, everyone
around them staring at them with surprise.

"Yes, we've taken that first step, and it was so
beautiful." Trish said, Skyler tearfully smiling at her.

"And the next step, my sister of love?" Lucas said,
Trish smiling and shaking her head at her loving brother.

"You're always so devious, my brother. You're always
been one step ahead of me."
Lucas smiled, Trish smiling at him, her blue eyes looking around at her friends.

Andrew kissed her cheek, the young woman feeling his
love.

"Andrew showed me his love last night, and the love
he wants to give me forever. He asked me to marry him last night. And I said
yes!"

The table erupted into pandemonium, Skyler on her
feet first, hugging her best friend as everyone else stood up, Trish smiling at
everyone.

"That's awesome guys!" Finn said, hugging Andrew,
patting his back.

"Oh, Trishy! We're going to throw you two the best
wedding ever!" Skyler cried, Trish in just as many tears.

"You have to be my maid of honour, Sky! I'd want no
other!"
Skyler smiled at her best friend, kissing her cheek.

"I'd be honoured."

The two broke their embrace, Trish hugged by Justin
and Josh, kisses and congratulations exchanged.

Andrew was hugged by both men, Finn hugging Trish,
kissing her as well.

"Our little Trashy's becoming an old lady! Well
Drew's anyway!" he laughed, Trish ruffling his shaggy hair, seeing the mirthful
happiness on her old friend's face.

"I can't believe I'm beating you two to the altar!"
she smiled, Finn laughing.

"I'm still waiting for Sky to propose!" he laughed,
Sky smiling at him.

Everyone laughed, Josh's blue eyes going to Lucas'
violet.

Lucas stood apart from everyone, the young man's
eyes on his sister.

Everyone saw a soft wetness in those violet pools,
Trish walking up to her brother.

"You're very quiet, Lucas. You knew right away,
didn't you?"

"Yes, Patricia. I knew last night when I felt your
joined soul come alive."
Trish teared up, Andrew walking up to his fiancée, putting his arm around her.

"You knew last night?" he said in wonder, Lucas
smiling at him, his eyes going to Trish's blue.

"My sister is a part of my soul, Drew. As you
are becoming as well. The happiness I felt in both of you echoed across the
distance to my own soul. My soul increases with love. The love I feel in both of
you."

"I'd like your blessing, Lucas." Andrew said, Lucas
smiling.

"You need no blessing from me, Drew. Or from my
parents as well. I see the love in both of your eyes. That love is all you need." he said, Drew and Trish
both smiling at him.

"You are my sister, Patricia. Now and forever my
sister. And you shall now be my brother, Andrew. I only wish both of you a
lifetime of happiness and love. I see easily that that wish will come true. I'm
happy for both of you. Welcome to the family, Drew. And my little Trashy's
getting married!"

Trish sobbed, pulling her brother into her arms,
Lucas hugging her close, everyone surrounding them smiling as the two siblings
hugged, their love showing for each other.
"I love you, Lucas. Thank you for being my giving brother. I so wish you could
give me away!"

Lucas kissed her wet cheek, wiping the tears away
from both cheeks gently.

"That's Dad's duty, Patricia. We'll all be there to
see your love flow. And you know me. I'll plan something extra special for your
big day."

Trish nodded, smiling at her brother, Lucas smiling
at Drew.

"She's all yours, Drew! Trash and all!"

Trish laughed, Lucas smiling as Drew's arms went
around her again, Skyler smiling and walking up to them.

"You hid the ring all day! You deceivers!" she said,
Trish laughing, holding up her hand, Lucas smiling at the diamond ring showing
on her finger, everyone crowding around to look at it.

"This calls for a toast, everyone! Edmund, bring two
bottles of the best champagne we have." Justin said, waving at the waiter
who stood by the doorway, the man nodding with a smile, stepping out of the
private dining room.

"A wedding, awesome! I know who I'll be dancing with
all that evening." he said, Lucas smiling into his blue eyes.

"It will be public, my love. We have a lot of
friends and family."
Josh nodded, his lips meeting his quickly, breaking the soft kiss.

"By then I hope to be openly showing my love for
you, Lucky."

Lucas looked surprised, Josh smiling at him, quietly
releasing his hold on the younger man as the room's door opened, the waiter
carrying in a tray of glasses and champagne.

Everyone sat down again around the table, laughter
and happiness flowing, the waiter popping the bottle corks, quietly filling all
their wine glasses, setting the bottles down in ice buckets on the table, Justin
nodding his thanks to the man, the waiter quietly leaving the room, closing the
door behind him.

Lucas quietly stared at Josh, the man's hand going
in his again.

"I didn't mean to surprise you, Lucas. I love you.
One day soon I'll open up my life to the world. And then we can dance openly in
each other's arms. I'm hoping it's soon."
Lucas nodded, his face showing a soft quietness.

Finn smiled, sitting down beside his Skyler, Drew
and Trish smiling at Lucas.

"This toast I give to my sister alone. You've always been my
hero, Trishy. I've always looked up to you as my big sister of giving love. To
see you finding your true love, makes my own soul cherish the love I've found.
We're both in love, Trish. Our souls are happy and surrounded by love. Life is
good and it's only going to get better. So here's to you, my sister Patricia,
forever the sunshine of my life, the sister of my youth. For you give
happiness, love and beauty every time we see your now shining face. A toast to
my sister. To Patricia!"

The young man remained standing, smiling around at
everyone, his violet eyes meeting two other blue pools.

Their eyes made contact for a moment, Lucas seeing
confusion in those blue pools.

"As I said at the prelude to this wonderful moment
we've shared, I wanted to begin our tour of musical happiness with my three
friends and myself as one soul."

Everyone stared at Lucas, remembering his words
before he made Trish reveal her hidden news.

"We four have shared love, happiness, laughter and
mirthfulness. I want that to always remain in our hearts. We go forward
with our music, with our love, and with our own lives beginning around us. I've
found love, as has Trish. Finn and Skyler's love has always been theirs. The four
of us are growing, loving and walking the path forward. We all shall be there
for each other, in any way. As friends, as loved ones and as more."

"Well, I wasn't totally sure, I did feel a new presence. A
new love created. It wasn't till the last hour that I clued into its truth."
Lucas said smiling, Skyler raising her head from his chest, wiping her eyes.

"The last hour?"

Lucas smiled, reaching behind him and picking up Skyler's
full glass of champagne.

"You didn't drink any of the champagne through the toasts,
and no wine at dinner as well. When has our partying Skyler ever refused
alcohol? There could only be one truth to that, Mommy-to-be." Lucas laughed,
smiling at the young woman.

"Would everyone take their glasses again?" Lucas said,
everyone smiling and picking up their glasses again.

Finn wrapped his arm around his Skyler's waist, Skyler
smiling at Lucas.

"I'd like to propose another toast. To the new member of
Orion. A child of creating love comes soon to us. And that child will be
raised in music, love, happiness and mirth. He will be the inspiration for both
of you in the years ahead. To Finnegan's and Skyler's new love."

"Thanks for calling in advance, Josh. I'm glad she'll at
least talk to you. I'm just going to pick
up my clothes and leave." Justin said, opening the back door.

"She said she'd have them ready for you, Justin."

Justin nodded, looking into his friends eyes.

"Thanks, Josh. I'm sure she does."

Josh and Lucas traded looks, the two men climbing out of the
vehicle after Justin.

The three men walked into the building, the doorman smiling
warm greetings to all three.

Justin remained silent in the elevator, Josh and Lucas
quietly watching him.

The door opened on the floor to the condo, all three walking
out of the elevator, Justin walking ahead, the man sighing, hitting the buzzer
by the door.

The three waited for a few moments, the door opening.

Justin's blue eyes met Jessica's blue, the young woman
staring at him intently.

"You're here." she softly said, staring at him.

"Yes, Jessica. Can we come in?" Justin softly said as well,
Jessica's blue eyes going to Josh, then Lucas.

"Come in." she said, leaving the door open, the woman walking
into the condo, the three quietly following.

Justin looked at the suitcases lined up by the front door,

"Everything's there. Your clothes, your books, all your
stuff. Good thing you brought your fag friends to help you. You're a pack rat,
Justin. Or is that just a rat?" Jessica said, sitting down on the couch, Justin
staring at her.

"Is this how it's going to be, Jessica? Can't we talk with
calmness and respect, not name calling?"

Jessica stood up again, walking up to Justin and Josh, Lucas
quietly staring at her.

"You've been banging fag boys for years, as you told me,
Justin. I'm
sure the press would love that."

Justin looked stunned, Jessica's eyes going to Josh's blue.

"Were you the first, Josh? Have you tapped that Timberlake
ass?" she said, smirking.

"Jessica, stop this. You need to step back and think about
this." Justin said, her blue eyes going to Lucas.

"How about you, handsome? Are you Justin's latest conquest? A
music career for a blowjob?"

Lucas stared at the woman, her blue eyes taking in his violet
pools.

"I love Joshua, Jessica. Justin and I are--and will only ever
be--friends. We both love him, just as much as you do."

The woman stared at him, her hand flying, slapping Lucas
across the face.

Lucas stood still, staring at her.

"You can strike out with the anger, Jess. But it won't stop
the pain. Only acceptance and love will stop that. Justin still loves you. He
just can't love you completely. That's what you need to think on."

Jessica stared at Lucas in confusion, seeing the deep emotion
in his violet eyes.

She was becoming lost in them.

"His love and friendship is still there, Jessica. Don't cling
to a hope that can't materialize. I know too well that feeling."
The woman lowered her eyes, Josh looking at Lucas with concern.
"I. . .I do love you, Justin. Why can't you love me totally?"

Justin's head lowered, Lucas looking at him and then back at
Jessica.

"I think the two of you need to talk to each other, not
against each other. I think you both need to search your hearts for some deep
truths. The anger needs to end, your friendship is still there. Talk to each
other."

Jessica's and Justin's eyes met, Lucas looking towards
Justin.

"Lucas is right, Jess. We need to talk again."
Jessica stared at Justin, the woman slowly nodding her head.

"I. . .I didn't mean that, about going to the press. I'd never
hurt you like that, Justin." she said, tears showing in her eyes.

"I know, Jess. I know the goodness of your heart."

Jessica nodded, her eyes going to Lucas.

"Come on, Josh. Let's take the bags over to my place. That
will give you two time to talk. You can call us when you're ready to come back,
Jus." Lucas said, Justin nodding.

Lucas moved towards the door, Jessica's hand going to his
arm, Lucas stopping and looking back at her.

"I'm. . .I'm sorry that I. . ."

"Talk to him, Jessica. Tell him your heart's truth and he'll
open his heart to you. Friendship and love are in both of them."
Lucas moved, picking up four bags, Josh picking up the other four, Josh's blue
eyes looking at Justin.

Justin nodded, Josh smiling at him.

The two men walked out of the condo, Justin and Jessica
staring at each other.

"Sit down, Justin. We do indeed need to talk."

Justin nodded, sitting down on a couch, Jessica sitting
down beside him.

Josh looked at both, closing the door behind him, following
Lucas to the elevator.

The two men put the suitcases in the elevator, Josh hitting
the ground floor button, his blue eyes looking at Lucas.

The man stood in the middle of the suitcases, his violet eyes
staring forward.